Sailing passage YouTube Videos
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Ep 166 | No Gas, No Coffee! South Minerva Reef to New Caledonia Passage, Sailing Nutshell
We leave South Minerva Reef and sail towards Norfolk Island where we plan to spend a few days on our way to the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It’s a very slow trip and the wind definitely isn’t in our favour. After a few days of bobbing along a...
Ep 165 | Exploring Minerva Reef, a Beautiful Coral Atoll in the South Pacific, Sailing Nutshell
We leave Tonga and sail in the direction of North Minerva Reef, a beautiful coral atoll in the South Pacific. We finally arrive at South Minerva Reef after a detour due to weather conditions. Magnus uses the mooring balls from the Tuamotus on our anchor ...![LOST and FOUND At Sea [Adventure #179]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/I_xRlzyyD0k/maxresdefault.webp)
LOST and FOUND At Sea [Adventure #179]
We set off on our second passage from Hawaii to Washington, this time with just the two of us sailing Varuna, our Pearson 367. Departing Oahu, we sail north with some incredible scenery on the horizon, but soon we find some unexpected things in the ocean....
Sailing the Italian Riviera – Tranquilo Sailing Around the World Ep. 37
Join us as we sail our final leg of the Italian coast, the Italian Riviera. Once we look past the ferraris and mclarens, we actually found a very genuine and laid back part of Italy. As we head for the Italy-France border, we reflect on some of the highli...
Game of Towers (Sailing to Pisa) – Tranquilo Sailing Around the World Ep. 35
Join us as we continue our sailing around the world adventures, continuing our sail up the coast of Italy for Pisa, where we find there's more to the town than leaning towers! - - Music acknowledgements - - Intro: Almost Famous Band - Mas que nada (Co...
Exiled in Elba – Tranquilo Sailing Around the World Ep. 34
We sail to Elba, the exiled home of Napoleon, where we find a wonderful island of beautiful historic towns, white sandy beaches, and even some surf! With such an idyllic island, why did Napoleon ever feel the need to escape? - - Music acknowledgements ...
Turning Pollywogs into Shellbacks! – Ep. 115
Sailing across the equator is special moment. It's even more special when you cross with friends who have never done it before, aka Pollywogs! We had become Shellbacks (sailors who've crossed the equator) on our way to the Galapagos way back in 2016. So...![TOWED After 4400 Miles [Adventure #166]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Yz2hNFZLxxk/maxresdefault.webp)
TOWED After 4400 Miles [Adventure #166]
We’re finally at the end of our 36-day passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii… and searching for wind! Becalmed off Maui, Hillary swims with pilot whales, then with some wind finally blowing we sail right by a drifting shipping container - eek! Then, a mi...
Closing In On The Equator! – Ep. 114
The countdown is on! Our latitude is getting closer and closer to zero as we approach the equator for the second time on our circumnavigation! Of course, to get there, we had to work for it. The winds close to the equator are incredibly light, but someh...
Lazy Days Sailing (A Day in the Life of) Tranquilo Sailing Around the World Ep.33
Join us on a couple of lazy days of sailing up the coast of Italy, and we show you a typical day in the life of Tranquilo. But first we need to show Tranquilo some tender loving care.. - - Music acknowledgements - - Intro: Almost Famous Band - Mas que...
Waterspouts and Traffic Jams – Ep. 113
Sailing in Indonesia is always an adventure. If we're not dodging fishing boats and FADs, apparently we need to keep an eye out for waterspouts! We had a couple water spouts form way too close for comfort on our sail over to Belitung. Fortunately, we es...
All Boats Lead to Rome – Tranquilo Sailing Around the World Ep.32
Join us as we continue our sail up the west coast of Italy and do a whirlwind tour of Rome, visiting some of it's most amazing sites - the Vatican, Spanish Steps, the Colloseum, and Trevi Fountain, where El has to hold herself back from jumping in! - -...![Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3iN_7kKXtW0/maxresdefault.webp)
Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]
An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do some maintenance underway, replacing a cracked slide and a chafed reefing line as we watch the wea...
The Hazards of Sailing in Indonesia – Ep. 111
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why: There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, including in extremely deep water, they don't have lights and you can't see them on radar. And if you'...![A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Yk4TyJuvJ2M/maxresdefault.webp)